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We are told that the entire Bible - the oracles of God preserved by the Jews (see Romans 3:2; Hebrews 5:12; and 1Peter 4:11) - as well as the New Testament writings (see Matthew 5:18; 2 Timothy 3:16-17), are 'God-breathed' and given to mankind via inspiration without the smallest mark being lost - inerrant.
However, as the most copied book with the original manuscripts probably lost forever, it is highly probably that some transcriptional errors appear. Yet, recent archaeological findings like the Dead Sea Scrolls proves to even the most hardened skeptics that The Bible has been transmitted over the centuries (OT circa 1400-400 BC; NT circa 40-100 AD) far more accurately than any other ancient document.
Even with the known minor differences with various manuscripts available, there is no major doctrine of Scripture put in doubt by anyone. It is quite easy to say then, IMHO, the Bible can be trusted above and beyond any other book.
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What do the Gideons believe about the Bible?
The Gideons believe that the Bible is the inspired, infallible, inerrant word of God.
If the Bible is inerrant then why are there many historical and archaeological errors?
A:Yes, there are numerous historical and archaeological errors in the Bible. We therefore have to decide whether to continue to believe it is inerrant and, if so, what we mean by this. Some would say the Bible is inerrant on matters of faith, but not necessarily on history. Others would say if we find apparent errors in the Bile, then we have misunderstood the text, possibly for many centuries, and must reinterpret it. Of course, others would say that the Bible is the truly inerrant word of God and can not contain errors, and that if we read the Bible with total faith then those errors will just disappear.
Should Christians accept the Bible as a word of God?
yes
What do you mean when you say the Bible is infallible and inerrant?
Although normally considered a synonym for inerrant, some say that calling the Bible infallible means that it can never mislead or deceive, but that this does not necessarily mean that it is inerrant - without error. This should mean that misunderstandings or contradictions should never be found in the Bible and that, for example, Matthew's use of the Book of Isaiah to show that the virgin birth was prophesied is not misleading.Calling the Bible inerrant means that the Bible contains no error of fact or transcription. This means that if any historical error or other error of fact is found in the Bible, then the entire belief in its inerrancy must be called into question. If the belief in the Bible's inerrancy is applied to an English translation of the Bible, this applies even to errors of translation.Some say that the above rule for inerrancy is too broad and that the bible contains exactly what God intends to convey, but the absence of error does not necessarily apply to the incidental, scientific, geographical, or historical statements in Scripture.Professor Alley of the University of Richmond is quoted as saying, "While some persons may continue to hold that the historic Christian belief in biblical infallibility and inerrancy is the only valid starting point and framework for a theology of revelation, such contentions should be heard with a smile and incorporated into the bylaws of the Flat Earth Society."
What Bible is the truthful one to read?
No translation is 100% inerrant, but any modern translation is fairly close to the original manuscript.
Why does the Catholic church accept the Apochrypha?
The Apochrypha has been a part of the Catholic Bible since the earliest days. The question should be 'Why did the Protestants not accept the Apochrypha' when it had been a part of the Bible for 1500 years.
Where can you see the word accept in the Bible?
Search for the word "accept" at www.biblegateway.comHere you will then find every page of the bible containing the word "accept".
Is the Holy Bible inerrant?
Some regard the Bible as inerrant - totally without error or contradiction. Others, more practically regard the Bible as infallible - containing possible errors or contradictions on matters of history and the natural world, but not on matters of faith. Calling the Bible inerrant means that the Bible contains no error of fact or transcription. This means that if any historical error or other error of fact is found in the Bible, then the entire belief in its inerrancy must be called into question. If the belief in the Bible's inerrancy is applied to an English translation of the Bible, this applies even to errors of translation. Some say that this rule for inerrancy is too broad and that the Bible contains exactly what God intends to convey, but the absence of error does not necessarily apply to the incidental, scientific, geographical, or historical statements in Scripture. Professor Alley of the University of Richmond is quoted as saying, "While some persons may continue to hold that the historic Christian belief in biblical infallibility and inerrancy is the only valid starting point and framework for a theology of revelation, such contentions should be heard with a smile and incorporated into the bylaws of the Flat Earth Society."
Is the Bible the word of truth?
For Bible literalists, the Bible is entirely true and inerrant. However, even many Christians recognise that a book with so many contradictions and historical erros can not be regarded as literally the word of truth. They regard it as inspired, rather than infallible.
Do you have to believe in the words of the Bible literally to be a confirmed Catholic?
No. You must believe that the entire Bible is inerrant and the inspired word of God, but you certainly may not believe in it literally, it wouldn't make any sense literally, it tends to appear to disagree with itself.
Can you still say that the Bible is inerrant despite the few amounts of copyist errors found there?
Yes, the doctrine of doctrine of Biblical inerrancy refers not to minor errors, but to the lack of contradiction and falsities in the Bible. No doctrines are affected by minor copyist errors.
Does religion need to be changed?
John Shelby Spong wrote a whole book, titled Why Christianity Must Change or Die. He says that with Christians now better informed and more sceptical, religion must cast off its superstitious elements and accept that the Bible is neither infallible nor inerrant. So, Bishop Spong certainly believes religion needs to be changed if it is to survive.
